September 12, 2011 – 5:23 pm
Just imagine had it been a Republican who was involved with the Solyndra disaster. The media would be all over it, as well as covering the Congressional inquiries. And from GOP.com we get WASHINGTON –Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus released the following statement calling on the Obama Administration to come clean on its […]
September 8, 2011 – 3:46 pm
Damn, I guess this was breaking news from earlier, as the FBI has raided Solyndra FBI agents served search warrants this morning at Solyndra, the Fremont solar company that abruptly closed last week, two years after receiving more than $500 million in federal stimulus money, an agency official said. The search is part of a […]
September 6, 2011 – 11:15 am
Here we go again, another enviro group which loves “green” energy, but doesn’t want it where they can see it (via Master Resource) Editor’s note: This op-ed is by Annette Smith, executive director of Vermonters for a Clean Environment. It is not too late for Vermont to stop and take a serious look at wind […]
September 5, 2011 – 9:18 am
As we approach the time of Obama’s wishy washy jobs whine, we can surely assume that it will include lots of bloviating for more green jobs. And yet another study shows that the government push for these kills real jobs The UK’s headlong rush into renewable energy –one ignored by the rest of the world […]
September 1, 2011 – 1:41 pm
Yesterday, we learned that solar panel maker Solyndra, recipient of $535 million in Department of Energy loans via the Stimulus act, was closing shop, laying off 1,100 workers, and filing for Chapter 11 (there are also rumors that they are going to send part of their business to China, but, I can’t find confirmation on […]
August 31, 2011 – 4:33 pm
I’m a big supporter of solar, but, this just goes to show that it is not ready for prime-time, even with massive amounts of federal subsidies Solyndra, a Fremont-based solar panel manufacturer that flared then sputtered, abruptly ceased operations on Wednesday and immediately laid off all 1,100 of its workers. The shutdown marks a high-profile […]
August 21, 2011 – 8:45 am
A view of what America will have to deal with if we don’t stop these irrational, big government, nanny state progressive climate change hoax ideas, via what is already happening in the U.K. Green tax hike hits businesses Green taxes will make up more than a third of the price of electricity by the end […]
August 15, 2011 – 1:44 pm
The Liberal Law Of Unintended Consequences at work (though, with liberals, I’m not sure that the word “work” should really be associated with the) Energy-saving light bulbs leap in price First the European Union banned the sale of traditional 100-watt light bulbs in favour of “energy-saving” alternatives. Frosted-style bulbs, too, disappeared from British shop shelves […]
August 12, 2011 – 8:31 am
Here’s one from a few days ago (via Tom Nelson). Let’s go through the preamble before we get to the meat YOU may have heard that the federal government wants to limit your choice of light bulbs, starting in January. If only. Thanks to regulations taking effect that month under the Energy Independence and Security […]
July 18, 2011 – 2:58 pm
A major league hussy fit at US News And World report The absurdity of the policy fight itself is irritating. It’s just a light bulb, for heaven’s sake. It’s not even standards for automobile mileage and efficiency. The better light bulbs are supposed to end up saving consumers pots of money in the long run, […]
